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Discussion of issues relating to a contract for the collection of delinquent Municipal Court fines and fees with the law firm Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson.
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Summary:
At this time, Council will discuss renewal of a contract for delinquent Municipal Court fines and fees with the law firm Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson. Mr. Richard Hill from the Linebarger firm will be in attendance representing his firm on this item. In 2010, the City entered into a contract for the collection of delinquent municipal court fines and fees with the law firm Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson. This contract was renewed in February 2016 for a three (3) year period, and soon will expire. As such, staff recommends its renewal (please see attached). The new contract contains identical language to our present contract and call for identical collection rates payable to Linebarger. It has a term of three (3) years, and may be terminated by the City with 60 days notice.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
Collection amounts vary
Recommended action
Discussion only in Workshop